The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, Section 27 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 02 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
27.—(1) The Department may make regulations requiring, subject to such exceptions as may be specified in the regulations, persons driving or riding (otherwise than in sidecars) on motor cycles [F1or other motor vehicles] of any class or description specified in the regulations to wear protective headgear of such description as may be so specified.
(2) A requirement imposed by regulations under this Article shall not apply to any follower of the Sikh religion while he is wearing a turban.
(3) A person who drives or rides on a motor cycle [F2or other motor vehicle] in contravention of regulations under this Article is guilty of an offence; but notwithstanding any enactment or rule of law no person other than the person actually committing the contravention is guilty of an offence by reason of the contravention unless the person actually committing the contravention is a child under the age of 16 years.
F1Words in art. 27(1) inserted (25.11.2016) by Road Traffic (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 11), ss. 21(1)(a), 26(1); S.R. 2016/399, art. 2, Sch.
F2Words in art. 27(3) inserted (25.11.2016) by Road Traffic (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 11), ss. 21(1)(b), 26(1); S.R. 2016/399, art. 2, Sch.
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